Population ages 65 and above, female in Greece
Greece: Population ages 65 and above, female was 1.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.44 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.44 million
in 2025
All-time low
351,695
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Greece stood at 1.44 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Greece peaked at 1.44 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 351,695, in 1960.
Greece ranks 45th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 351,695 | — |
| 1961 | 367,622 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 378,756 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 378,070 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 377,121 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 420,517 | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 434,978 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 449,953 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 464,765 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 482,461 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 526,686 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 532,628 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 551,173 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 569,373 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 587,184 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 606,720 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 628,253 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 649,225 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 672,355 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 680,744 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 675,636 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 681,392 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 692,051 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 701,240 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 707,333 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 715,174 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 725,200 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 735,376 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 746,276 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 759,080 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 785,774 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 820,123 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 847,956 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 874,198 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 900,347 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 924,658 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 947,881 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 970,167 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 992,617 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.44 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 410,594 | 351,695 | 482,461 | 10 |
| 1970s | 600,434 | 526,686 | 680,744 | 10 |
| 1980s | 713,876 | 675,636 | 759,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 907,634 | 785,774 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.03 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.20 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 1.35 million | 1.44 million | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,321 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.244 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5154 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Greece?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Greece was 1.44 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,695 in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.